Fertilizer-distributer.



J. M. WALKER.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. 1914.

1,151,426. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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EERTILIZER-DISTR-IBUTER.

Application filed Gctober 31, 1914.

of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Fertilizer-Distributor, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to fertilizer distributers, and isparticularly an improvement over the fertilizer distributer disclosedinmy former Patent No. 1,090,356, issued March 17, 1914. p

This invention contemplates the provision of a fertilizer distributorembodying a frame including a stock or beam, and a distributing deviceor mechanism proper, which is detachably carried by the stock or beam,in order that the said device or mechanism may be detached and the frameemployed as a plow or cultivator.

It is also wi 'hin the scope of the invention, to provide a fertilizerdistributer or mechanism which may be readily attached to the stock orbeam of various plow structures, to eliminate the necessity of a specialor independent frame for the distributing apparatus, and whereby whenthe distributing apparatus is not in use, the frame may be usedseparately as a plow or cultivator.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds,the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated inits preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the CllS',tributer, a portion of the stock or beam being broken away. Fig. 2 is asectional view taken onthe line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlargedcross sectional detail taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation illustrating the distributing device applied to another formofstock orbeam.

In the drawing, there is illustrated a frame embodying the wooden beamor stock 1,hav ing the handles 2 attached to the rear end thereof, andcarrying the plow tears. The

plow foot 3 embodies thearcuate bars 1 having their upper end portionsattached to the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented An 2d, 1915.

Serial No. 869,589.

sides of the beam or stock 1, by means of bolts 5 and 6 engaged throughthe bars and beam. 1 y The present attachment is applied to one side ofthe frame, and embodies a secondary or supplemental beam 7 having itsforward end pivotally engaged to the corresponding end portion of thebolt 5, and having its rear end portion curved downwardly, the beam orbar 7 being disposed at one side of the main beam or stock 1. An angularbracket 8 has one end'secured to the beam 7 adjacent the rear end of thesaid beam, and forms a fork with the rear end portion of the beam 7,within which fork is mounted for rotation, the trailer wheel 9 havingits axle 9 engaged to the terminals of thebeam 7 and bracket 8. Thus,the beam 7, which is disposed at the side of the frame, will have thefork in rear of the beam or stock 1' and projecting or ofiset to theother side, in order that the wheel 9 will lie in the median plane ofthe structure. I

A il -shaped bracket 10 is carried by the beam 7 intermediate the endsthereof, above the beam 1 and in advance of the handles 2, the lowerportion 0f the bracket 10 having a depending shank 11 adjacent one sideportion or arm of thebracket 10, and the shank 11 is rigidly secured tothe beam 7, whereby the bracket 10 will project over the beam 1 towardthe other side, to support a hopper v12 in proper position above thebeam or stock 1. The hopper 12 is disposed between the arms of thebracket 10, and has its sides trunnioned or fulcrumed to the upper endsof the said arms, whereby the hopper may oscillate about a transverseaxis. The hopper 12 is provided with a rear outlet or discharge means 13through which the fer tili'zer contained in the hopper may be dischargedwhen the hopper is oscillated or vibrated.

The front end of the hopper 12 is connected by means of a retractilecoiled wire spring 14: with the beam or stock 1, to yieldably swingv thefront end of the hopper downwardly. In order to limit the downwardmovement of theforward end of the hopper, a cross strip 15 is secured tothe bottom of the hopper and is adapted to contact with the arms of thebracket 10, to this end, an adjustable stop'16 being carried by one armof the bracket 10 for the engagement of the strip 15, in'order that themovement of the hoppermay be regulated] A discharge 2O side of thehopper 12, adjacent the rear end of the hopper, and a link 2% connectsboot 17 is secure'dto the handles in rear of the outlet or dischargemeans 13 of the hopper, to" receive the dischargedfertiliZer, anddeliver the same into the furrow in rear of the plow foot 3. A latch 18is also carried by the handles 2, and is engageable with the.

rear end of the hopper '12, when the rear end of the hopper isswung-downwardly, to hold the hopper in idle or inoperativesposition.

The device for vibrating the hopp'er,em-

bodiesabracket'or bar 19 secured to therear end portion of the beam 7and projecting upwardly therefrom, and a trip lever .20 fulcrumedto theupper end of the bracket 19 and projecting. downwardly therefrom, a

shoe 2l being secured to the lower or free end'of the lever'20for'engaging an'an nular series of lugs, or pins 22 projecting from oneside of the wheel9, An adjustable lever-23 is-fulc'rumed to thecorresponding the levers and 23, whereby 'whenthe trip f [lever 20 isvibrated by the engagement of the lugs 22 therewith asthe wheel 9 isrotated, the link-24l will impart an oscillatory or vibratory movementto the hopper 12,

isincefthe. lever 23 isjnormally fixed with respect to the hopper,although the lever 23 may beadjusted to vary the throw or movevment ofthe hopper.

As a means for journaling the beam 7 to the'bolt 5, to reduce thefriction of the beam7 in oscillating,a washer 25 is mount.- ed upon thebolt '5 between the beam 7 and the nut 26 threaded upon the respectiveend of the said bolt, andthe washer 25 is provided' with a boss 27fitting within the aperture provided in the forward end of the beam 7.Thus, when the nut 26 is tightened,

the washer 25 and its boss 27 will take up thestrain, and will preventthe beam 7 from Y being clamped, so that thebeam 7 may read oscillate orvibrate upon the boss 27.

, As a means for adjustably locking the beam 7atvarious angles withrespect to the beam or stock 1, a plate 2.8 is secured to the respectivehandle 2 and projects rea-rwardly therefrom adjacent the lower. endthereof,

the plate28v being provided'with an arcuate series of apertures 29,, anda locking'pin 30 being engageable through, the beam7 and into one of theapertures 29, A shin plate 31 is sandwiched'between the beam 7 and theend 32 of'the bracket 8 which is secured tothe said=beam,'tospace thesaid end por tion' 32 of the bracket from'the beam,.the

said end portionl32 fofthe'bracket" being provided /with. a projectionor tongue 33 overlapping the innens'ideof theplate 28.

Thus, the beam resting: against the outer aside of .the plate 28, andthe tongue or eX- tension engaging the nner sideof thecqiiesofthispatent may be obtained for said plate, w illproperly guidethe beam 7 for vertical movement.

The cardinal or salient feature ofthe in-. vention, resides in the factthat the beam 7 may be readily applied to and detached from thebeain orstock 1 by simply removing thenut 26 and washer 25, so that when thedistributing inechanismis not in use, the

same may be readily ,detached from the lugs 22, the spring 14: willreturn the hop; per.

p The distributer mechanism embodying. the supplemental beam 7 Y andparts carried thereby, can alsobe readily applied to various plowframes, it being noted that when the beam 7 is fulcrumed to the beam orstock of the plow, the hopper 12 andwheel will be properly positioned inthe median plane of the plow frame, dueto the peculiar construction ofthe several parts. I

As illustrated in Fig. ,4, the distributer mechanism isappliedto an'ironplowbeam I or stock 1 having its rear end portion curved downwardly toprovide the plow foot the handles 2 being attached to the plow foot 3,and the beam 7 of the distributer inechanismbeing; fulcrumed to the,beam 1,

inFigz3, V I liming u ribed the inventicn, What IS claimed as new 1SZ--in precisely'the same manner as illustrated Afertiliaer''distributenembodying a stock,

handles attached to therearend thereof, a beam fulcru ned to thestock, awheel car:

ried bythe rear endof the beam, a bracket carried by'the beam, ahopper'fulcrumed to the bracket, an actuating device operably connectingthe said wheel and hopper, a rear-, wardly pro ecting plate secured to;'cne-han:

.dle adjacent the said beam,"the beam workng aga nst the'euter faceof'the said plate and having means overlapping "the inner I face of thesaid plate, I In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing asmy own, I havehereto afixed my signature inthe presence or two witnesses.

' JAMES nonsenwannsii. I

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I; Ogllorrrm g i v- J. Tannnn.

five cents each, by addressing-the Commissioner'of Pateiits,Washingtomb. G. 1

